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■(SPU) 'Russian Blue'

1983, Niswonger

'Russian Blue' (O. David Niswonger, R. 1982) Seedling #Sp 13-78. SPU, 48" (122 cm). Early bloom. Blue with yellow signal and veining extending out from signal. I. klattii X 'Blue Lassie'. Cape Iris 1983. Exhibition Certificate 1981; Honorable Mention 1985.

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From AIS Bulletin #249 April 1983 Introducing RUSSIAN BLUE-and RUSSIAN WHITE-Sdlg. Sp 13·78 and Sp12·78. Spurias I. klattii X Blue Lassie and vice versa. Introduced together for the Spuria enthusiast. Early, 48", 5·6 buds, make seeds reluctantly and they germinate. Foliage is twice as large as the regular spuria hybrid, and they grow taller than most. Both for $15.00 or $10.00 each. Cape Iris Gardens.
 

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RussianBlue5.JPGJPG RussianBlue5.JPG manage 16 K 27 Sep 2013 - 00:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Wildwood Gardens
RussianBlue_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg RussianBlue_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 72 K 06 Sep 2010 - 07:04 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the SFVIS show in Southern California
SPU-Russian-Blue.jpgjpg SPU-Russian-Blue.jpg manage 58 K 13 Oct 2010 - 21:05 EleanorHutchison Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3
SPU-Russian-Blue1.JPGJPG SPU-Russian-Blue1.JPG manage 234 K 24 Jun 2025 - 18:04 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba-Canada
russianblue01.jpgjpg russianblue01.jpg manage 286 K 21 Jun 2017 - 01:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
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russianblue20.JPGJPG russianblue20.JPG manage 360 K 10 Jul 2022 - 02:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
russianblue21.JPGJPG russianblue21.JPG manage 139 K 26 Jun 2023 - 02:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
russianblue22.JPGJPG russianblue22.JPG manage 165 K 26 Jun 2023 - 02:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada
russianblue3.jpgjpg russianblue3.jpg manage 47 K 10 May 2013 - 00:50 TerryLaurin photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
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